diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
index 0ce1117262..5cae67db13 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ from esphome.coroutine import CoroPriority, coroutine_with_priority
 import esphome.final_validate as fv
 from esphome.helpers import copy_file_if_changed, rmtree, write_file_if_changed
 from esphome.types import ConfigType
-from esphome.writer import clean_cmake_cache
+from esphome.writer import clean_build, clean_cmake_cache
 
 from .boards import BOARDS, STANDARD_BOARDS
 from .const import (  # noqa
@@ -2195,6 +2195,7 @@ def _write_sdkconfig():
     if write_file_if_changed(internal_path, contents):
         # internal changed, update real one
         write_file_if_changed(sdk_path, contents)
+        clean_build(clear_pio_cache=False)
 
 
 def _write_idf_component_yml():
diff --git a/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h b/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h
index eeff98cb6e..782efe0f2d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h
+++ b/esphome/components/gpio_expander/cached_gpio.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <limits>
 #include <type_traits>
+#include "esphome/core/application.h"
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 
 namespace esphome::gpio_expander {
@@ -32,6 +33,15 @@ class CachedGpioExpander {
   /// @param pin Pin number to read
   /// @return Pin state
   bool digital_read(P pin) {
+    // Invalidate cache once per loop iteration so we always get a fresh
+    // hardware read on the first access each loop, while still caching
+    // within the same iteration for other pins in the same bank.
+    const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+    if (now != this->last_loop_time_) {
+      this->last_loop_time_ = now;
+      this->reset_pin_cache_();
+    }
+
     const P bank = pin / BANK_SIZE;
     const T pin_mask = (1 << (pin % BANK_SIZE));
     // Check if specific pin cache is valid
@@ -68,7 +78,7 @@ class CachedGpioExpander {
   /// @param value Pin state to write (true = HIGH, false = LOW)
   virtual void digital_write_hw(P pin, bool value) = 0;
 
-  /// @brief Invalidate cache. This function should be called in component loop().
+  /// @brief Invalidate all cached pin states, forcing the next digital_read() to read from hardware.
   void reset_pin_cache_() { memset(this->read_cache_valid_, 0x00, CACHE_SIZE_BYTES); }
 
   static constexpr uint16_t BITS_PER_BYTE = 8;
@@ -76,6 +86,7 @@ class CachedGpioExpander {
   static constexpr size_t BANKS = N / BANK_SIZE;
   static constexpr size_t CACHE_SIZE_BYTES = BANKS * sizeof(T);
 
+  uint32_t last_loop_time_{0};
   T read_cache_valid_[BANKS]{0};
 };
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.cpp b/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.cpp
index fbdb6903b8..1a7507f7ab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ void MCP23016::setup() {
   this->write_reg_(MCP23016_IODIR1, 0xFFFF);
 }
 
-void MCP23016::loop() {
-  // Invalidate cache at the start of each loop
-  this->reset_pin_cache_();
-}
 bool MCP23016::digital_read_hw(uint8_t pin) { return this->read_reg_(MCP23016_GP1, &this->input_mask_); }
 
 bool MCP23016::digital_read_cache(uint8_t pin) { return this->input_mask_ & (1 << pin); }
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.h b/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.h
index 494bc9c197..4ab9a81597 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23016/mcp23016.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class MCP23016 : public Component, public i2c::I2CDevice, public gpio_expander::
   MCP23016() = default;
 
   void setup() override;
-  void loop() override;
   void pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags);
 
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h b/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h
index fb992466d5..955f581744 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp23xxx_base/mcp23xxx_base.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ template<uint8_t N> class MCP23XXXBase : public Component, public gpio_expander:
   void set_open_drain_ints(const bool value) { this->open_drain_ints_ = value; }
   float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::IO; }
 
-  void loop() override { this->reset_pin_cache_(); }
-
  protected:
   // read a given register
   virtual bool read_reg(uint8_t reg, uint8_t *value) = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.cpp b/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.cpp
index f393af88ce..66d4e1782d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.cpp
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ void PCA6416AComponent::setup() {
            this->status_has_error());
 }
 
-void PCA6416AComponent::loop() {
-  // Invalidate cache at the start of each loop
-  this->reset_pin_cache_();
-}
-
 void PCA6416AComponent::dump_config() {
   if (this->has_pullup_) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "PCAL6416A:");
diff --git a/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.h b/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.h
index 138a51cc20..a60d65271d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pca6416a/pca6416a.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ class PCA6416AComponent : public Component,
 
   /// Check i2c availability and setup masks
   void setup() override;
-  void loop() override;
   /// Helper function to set the pin mode of a pin.
   void pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.cpp b/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.cpp
index adc7bc0fb5..ceb264472b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ void PCA9554Component::setup() {
            this->status_has_error());
 }
 
-void PCA9554Component::loop() {
-  // Invalidate the cache at the start of each loop.
-  // The actual read will happen on demand when digital_read() is called
-  this->reset_pin_cache_();
-}
-
 void PCA9554Component::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "PCA9554:\n"
diff --git a/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.h b/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.h
index 1d877f9ce2..799cbfede7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pca9554/pca9554.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ class PCA9554Component : public Component,
 
   /// Check i2c availability and setup masks
   void setup() override;
-  /// Invalidate cache at start of each loop
-  void loop() override;
   /// Helper function to set the pin mode of a pin.
   void pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp
index d3ec31436d..55afeba4f6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ void PCF8574Component::setup() {
   this->write_gpio_();
   this->read_gpio_();
 }
-void PCF8574Component::loop() {
-  // Invalidate the cache at the start of each loop
-  this->reset_pin_cache_();
-}
 void PCF8574Component::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG,
                 "PCF8574:\n"
diff --git a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h
index b039173789..861fc1014c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pcf8574/pcf8574.h
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ class PCF8574Component : public Component,
 
   /// Check i2c availability and setup masks
   void setup() override;
-  /// Invalidate cache at start of each loop
-  void loop() override;
   /// Helper function to set the pin mode of a pin.
   void pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp b/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp
index 9247e114f0..11053df6e2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ void PI4IOE5V6408Component::pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags) {
   this->write_gpio_modes_();
 }
 
-void PI4IOE5V6408Component::loop() { this->reset_pin_cache_(); }
-
 bool PI4IOE5V6408Component::read_gpio_outputs_() {
   if (this->is_failed())
     return false;
diff --git a/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.h b/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.h
index 4dc31201ce..b069167423 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pi4ioe5v6408/pi4ioe5v6408.h
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class PI4IOE5V6408Component : public Component,
 
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
   void dump_config() override;
-  void loop() override;
 
   /// Indicate if the component should reset the state during setup
   void set_reset(bool reset) { this->reset_ = reset; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/sx1509/sx1509.cpp b/esphome/components/sx1509/sx1509.cpp
index 1cdae76eaf..e7238f0fa1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sx1509/sx1509.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sx1509/sx1509.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ void SX1509Component::dump_config() {
 }
 
 void SX1509Component::loop() {
-  // Reset cache at the start of each loop
-  this->reset_pin_cache_();
-
   if (this->has_keypad_) {
     if (millis() - this->last_loop_timestamp_ < min_loop_period_)
       return;
diff --git a/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.cpp b/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.cpp
index 79c5253898..fba92d92bb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.cpp
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ void TCA9555Component::pin_mode(uint8_t pin, gpio::Flags flags) {
   // Write GPIO to enable input mode
   this->write_gpio_modes_();
 }
-void TCA9555Component::loop() { this->reset_pin_cache_(); }
-
 bool TCA9555Component::read_gpio_outputs_() {
   if (this->is_failed())
     return false;
diff --git a/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.h b/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.h
index 9f7273b1e7..47a1e3702c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.h
+++ b/esphome/components/tca9555/tca9555.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class TCA9555Component : public Component,
 
   void dump_config() override;
 
-  void loop() override;
-
  protected:
   bool digital_read_hw(uint8_t pin) override;
   bool digital_read_cache(uint8_t pin) override;